An inmate was beaten by guards after he threw feces at them. Seven prison guards have been placed on administrative leave and four nurses have been fired over the incident. BY STEVE BOUSQUET
Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau
TALLAHASSEE -- Seven prison guards were placed on paid leave and four nurses were fired after the severe beating of an inmate at Union Correctional Institution last weekend that went unreported for nearly 48 hours.
Corrections Secretary Walt McNeil ordered a full-scale internal investigation and asked the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and FBI to determine whether the inmate's civil rights were violated, and whether the guards and nurses should face criminal charges. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1197358.html Posted on Saturday, 08.22.09
8/21/09: Investigation launched into Inmate Beating at Union Correctional Institution
Raiford, Florida - Department of Corrections Secretary Walt McNeil has ordered his Inspector General’s Office to launch a full investigation into allegations of the beating of an inmate at Union Correctional Institution (UCI) in Raiford, Florida over a two-day period. The abuse allegedly occurred on Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16. Click here for more information... http://www.dc.state.fl.us/secretary/press/2009/UnionCI-Investigation.html
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